> what is this "aspects and functionality" you are talking about of
> windoze.
I am talking from the point of view of the number of application available
for the Windoze platform
> in windows you get just a naked operating system. and sub-justice, IE
> and OE.
Agreed :)
> For every other thing you think of doing on windows, you have to buy
> separate package paying a king's ransom, and install that on windows to
> make it bloddy work.
>
> MS-OFFICE (having word, excel, powerpoint, FPage, ... ) is to be bought
> separately.
>
> visual studio (c, vb, java, interdev, .... ) is to be bought separately.
>
> Linux installation is a universe complete in itself in several respects.
> there are enough packages (apache web server, Perl, Python, ...) so that
> you can start doing things without rushing back to vendor with a
> gunny-bag-ful of money.
>
> There is just NO "aspects and functionality" one gets in window$. and
> CAD is unthinkable. I am not aware if MS has made any CAD package.
Not keeping count but the primary reason for switching to Linux is its
ability to be customised
not only for HIGH end servers but also as a commercial desktop OS
Regards,
Jay.
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